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set shots

set shots is the plural of set shot.

Meaning of set shot

Noun

set shot (plural set shots)

  1. (Australian rules football) A kick for goal after a free kick has been awarded to the kicker and play has stopped.
    • The Swans then wrested control of the game in the midfield to hit back with the next four goals, the first a 50m set shot from Mitchell and the last two clever snaps from midfield bull Kennedy.2016 Nick Bowen, Match report: Dogs dust Swans to snap 62-year drought Australian Football League, 1 October 2016. Accessed 6 May 2019.
  2. A shot taken without jumping.

Questions about set shots

What is set shots the plural of?
Set shots is the plural of set shot.

Words near set shots in the dictionary

  1. set sail
  2. set sails
  3. set screw
  4. set screws
  5. set shot
  6. set shots
  7. set sights
  8. set sights on
  9. set someone's teeth on edge
  10. set square
  11. set squares

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